{"product_id":"quicksand-and-passing-two-landmark-novels-of-identity-race-and-modern-life-paperback","title":"Quicksand and Passing: Two Landmark Novels of Identity, Race, and Modern Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNella Larsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNella Larsen's groundbreaking novels of race, identity, alienation, and social expectation stand among the defining works of the Harlem Renaissance and twentieth-century American literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e This volume brings together \u003cem\u003eQuicksand\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePassing\u003c\/em\u003e, two psychologically sophisticated and deeply influential novels exploring the complexities of identity, belonging, gender, class, and racial perception in modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in the 1920s, \u003cem\u003eQuicksand\u003c\/em\u003e follows Helga Crane, a woman caught between cultures, communities, and personal expectations as she searches for meaning, independence, and emotional fulfilment in a world shaped by race, social convention, and inner conflict. In \u003cem\u003ePassing\u003c\/em\u003e, Larsen examines the fragile and dangerous boundaries of racial identity through the intertwined lives of two women navigating the realities of racial \"passing\" in American society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending psychological realism, social critique, emotional subtlety, and elegant prose, Larsen helped redefine the modern American novel through her nuanced exploration of identity, sexuality, class tension, isolation, and the pressures of social performance. Her work remains central to the literary and cultural legacy of the Harlem Renaissance and continues to resonate with contemporary readers and scholars alike. Widely regarded as masterpieces of twentieth-century fiction, \u003cem\u003eQuicksand\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePassing\u003c\/em\u003e remain powerful examinations of race, gender, personal freedom, and the emotional costs of living within restrictive social structures. Ideal for readers of classic American literature, Harlem Renaissance fiction, literary realism, African American literature, women's fiction, and psychologically complex novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9.01 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43423107022915,"sku":"9781604599923","price":22.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/4399\/2899\/files\/AePLWhdSWc9781604599923.webp?v=1781704595","url":"https:\/\/store7994.com\/products\/quicksand-and-passing-two-landmark-novels-of-identity-race-and-modern-life-paperback","provider":"STORE 7994","version":"1.0","type":"link"}